Client stories
Real applications. Real numbers.
What each client needed, which reason code we filed under, and how long the IRS took. Names are abbreviated; the timelines are the ones we recorded.
A German freelancer gets paid by U.S. clients without mailing her passport
Three U.S. agencies would not release invoices until Lena provided a tax ID. We matched her to the treaty-benefit reason code and verified her passport on video from Berlin.
A Canadian contractor files his first 1040-NR with a W-7 attached
Daniel had U.S. contract income but no way to file. We prepared the return and the W-7 as one package so the IRS issued the ITIN and processed the return together.
A UK founder unlocks a U.S. business bank account for his Delaware LLC
Samuel’s LLC had an EIN but he, the owner, had no taxpayer number. We filed under the LLC-owner reporting requirement and tracked the case until the bank could verify him.
A Brazilian investor recovers FIRPTA withholding on a Florida sale
Rafael sold a condominium in Miami and had 15% of the price withheld under FIRPTA. We obtained his ITIN and filed the 1040-NR that reclaimed the excess.
A Japanese illustrator claims treaty rates on U.S. platform royalties
Kenji earns royalties from three U.S. marketplaces. Without an ITIN each one withheld the full 30%. We filed under the treaty-benefit reason and he now claims the reduced rate everywhere.
An Australian Amazon seller clears a payout hold with an ITIN
Tom’s U.S. marketplace account was flagged for missing tax information. We filed the W-7 with the marketplace statements as evidence and his disbursements resumed once the number was issued.
Your case is probably one of these.
Eligibility review, W-7 preparation, video passport verification and IRS tracking, from $199. Nothing is mailed but the application.
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